When the history of Asian sport is discussed, names associated with celebrated athletes and Olympic champions usually dominate the conversation. Yet, behind the development of major sporting institutions were administrators and visionaries who worked to…
Some cricket matches become controversial because of a disputed umpiring decision or a dramatic collapse. Others remain controversial because something about the way the game was played simply does not look normal. The India-West Indies…
In the long history of Indian cricket, there are several players whose careers leave behind an intriguing question: What might have happened if they had been given a longer run? Vivek Razdan is one such…
The 1996 India versus Sri Lanka World Cup semifinal remains one of the most controversial matches in Indian cricket history. Played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, the match appeared to be under India’s control at one…
Saundarya Lahari, traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya, is among the most revered Sanskrit devotional works dedicated to the Divine Mother. Its name is usually translated as “The Wave of Beauty”, although the work encompasses far…
The Manoj Prabhakar sting operation remains one of the most controversial episodes in the history of Indian cricket. At a time when allegations of match-fixing were shaking the sport, former Indian cricketer Manoj Prabhakar became…
India has produced an extraordinary number of saints, mystics, yogis and spiritual teachers, but some figures remain relatively unfamiliar outside circles interested in Indian spirituality. Anandamayi Ma, born Nirmala Sundari Devi in 1896, was one…
India’s higher-education landscape has traditionally been dominated by institutions such as the IITs, IISc, NITs and established private universities. Over the past few years, however, a new category of institutions has begun to emerge—universities designed…
India’s banking sector is heading towards another major disruption as the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has called a three-day nationwide bank strike from September 28 to September 30, 2026. The proposed strike follows…
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced a fresh organisational structure for its units across all 28 states and eight Union Territories, appointing state in-charges (Prabharis) and co-in-charges (Sah-Prabharis). The appointments were announced by BJP…